FACELESS

EPILOGUE

Fallen leaves crunched under his shoes as he stepped in front of the massive, dismal, gray structure. The building was in need of fresh new coat of paint, and possibly a few unbroken windows, but the boy knew that no matter how bright they tried to make the place, the reality was still there, and that was the fact that the reason he was there was because of a shattered heart that was afraid to be pieced once again.

He sighed, a normal routine he did every time he went there. Maybe driving to the place wasn't so tiring, but finally entering the structure always felt like a difficult task. He told himself many times to stop doing this, to stop visiting the place, but his hands would always find his phone to call and schedule a visit, and his body would then travel towards the familiar building.

Eventually, after his usual dramatic moment in front of the double doors, he pushed one of them and entered.

He was greeted by the same blonde behind the receptionist's desk.

"Welcome to Daegu Mental Hospital. Do you have an appointment?"

The boy nodded. "I'm here for Yoon Maia. I scheduled a 2 pm visit."

The woman tapped a few keys on her computer. "Ah yes, Kim Taehyung. You know the way, I'm sure?"

The raven haired absentmindedly nodded. "Of course."

After getting his visitor's pass, Taehyung allowed his feet to carry him through the accustomed halls. He took three right turns before finally arriving to the 922th door. It was white, just like the others, and had a small plastic rectangular window that had chains behind them. Naturally, a guard stood on the side of it. Taehyung showed his pass and then the man in uniform unlocked the Door 922, allowing the boy for the 54th time.

Maia's eyes lit up as she stared at him from sitting on the floor. "You're here!" she exclaimed, running towards the boy.

"Wait, Maia, don't-"

But it was too late. The chains around her wrist abruptly pulled her back from exerting the force to its length, causing her to shriek as she fell down to the ground.

The brunette's lips immediately turned into a frown. "I just want to hug you."

Taehyung did not answer and instead solemnly shook his head.

Maia tilted her head in query. "When are they going to let me out?"

"Maia..."

"Not gonna happen, huh?"

"After everything, I doubt."

It has been two months. Two months since Taehyung realized it was the final straw. Two months since Maia decided to break the boy's heart in the most painful way.

She killed his family.

Maia had a Borderline Personality Disorder which was characterized by impulsive behaviors, intense mood swings, feelings of low self-worth, and problem in interpersonal relationships. She was also diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder, which was known in the past as "psychopathy." This mental disorder is characterized by a total disregard of the feelings of others. People with APD may lie, act out violently, or break the law and show no remorse. This caused the girl to become the notorious serial killer of Daegu, ending lives whenever she wanted because she felt like it and never felt any guilt. She killed her classmates, she killed her friends Jin and Jimin, she killed Hoseok, she killed Acel, she almost killed Jungkook, Yoongi, and Namjoon, she killed a lot of people. Whether she knew them or not, she took away their life as easy as pulling out the petals of a flower.